Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Palm Tanager

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Thraupis palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Palm Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Thraupis
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Thraupis palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Palm Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Palm Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Palm Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Palm Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela